Method and Apparatus for Providing Integrated Voice and Data Services Over a Common Interface Device

1. An apparatus, comprising: a network interface configured to receive a call from a packet switched network to a called party device; and one or more processors configured to execute, management logic to determine whether the call is to a called party device on a packet switched network or to a called party device on a non-packet switched network, data port logic to route the call to the called party device residing on the packet switched network, and signaling conversion logic to convert signaling of the call from packet switched network signaling to non-packet switched network signaling if the call is to a called party device on a non-packet switched network, the conversion including, obtaining an address specification parameter associated with the call based on signaling of the packet switched network, determining whether the address specification parameter corresponds to a directory number compatible with the non-packet switched network, and specifying a terminating trunk group of the non-packet switched network based on the determination; and a voice port configured route the call to the called party device residing on the non-packet switched network.

2. The apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising a firewall coupled to the network interface for filtering the call.

3. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the network interface communicates with one of a Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) network or a frame relay network.

4. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the call includes a plurality of packets, the processor being further configured to execute: Quality of Service (QoS) logic to classify the plurality of packets according to a predetermined QoS policy.

5. The apparatus of claim 1 , the processor being further configured to execute: network management logic to detect and report a fault within the apparatus, to monitor configuration information of the apparatus, to measure a network utilization parameter for billing and accounting, and to determine performance statistics.

6. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the one or more processors are configured to execute the conversion logic to generate one of a bearer channel or signaling for the non-packet switched network.

7. A method, comprising: determining, at a processor, whether a call from a packet switched network is to a called party device on the packet switched network or to a called party device on a non-packet switched network; routing, at the processor, the call to the called party device residing on the packet switched network if the call is to a called party device on the packet switched network; converting, at the processor, signaling of the call from packet switched network signaling to non-packet switched network signaling if the call is to a called party device on a non-packet switched network, the converting step includes, obtaining an address specification parameter associated with the call based on signaling of the packet switched network, determining whether the address specification parameter corresponds to a directory number compatible with the non-packet switched network, and specifying a terminating trunk group of the non-packet switched network based on the determination; and routing, at the processor, the call to the called party device on the non-packet switched network.

8. The method of claim 7 , further comprising filtering, at the processor, the data of the call received from the packet switched network using a firewall.

9. The method of claim 7 , wherein the call is received from one of a Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) network or a frame relay network.

10. The method of claim 7 , wherein the data of the call received from the packet switched network includes a plurality of packets, the method further comprising: classifying, at the processor, the packets according to a predetermined QoS policy.

11. The method of claim 7 , further comprising: communicating, at the processor, with a telephone switch configured to terminate the call to the called party device.

12. The method of claim 7 , wherein the converting includes generating one of a bearer channel or signaling for the non-packet switched network.

13. A method, comprising: routing, at a processor, a first call, received from a device on a first packet switched network, to a second packet switched network; converting, at the processor, signaling of a second call, received from a device on a second packet switched network, from packet switched network signaling to a non-packet switched network signaling, if the second call is destined to a called party device on the non-packet switched network, the conversion including, obtaining an address specification parameter associated with the second call based on signaling of the second packet switched network, determining whether the address specification parameter corresponds to a directory number compatible with the non-packet switched network, and specifying a terminating trunk group of the non-packet switched network based on the determination; and routing, at the processor, the second call to the non-packet switched network.

14. The method of claim 13 , wherein the converting includes generating one of a bearer channel or signaling for the non-packet switched network.

15. The method of claim 13 , wherein the first call is received by a data port.

16. The method of claim 13 , wherein the second call is received by a voice port.

17. The method of claim 13 , wherein the second call includes information identifying a destination address, the method further comprising: translating, at the processor, the information identifying a destination address to an address in the second packet switched network.

18. The method of claim 13 , wherein the second packet switched network is one of a Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) network or a frame relay network.

19. The method of claim 13 , further comprising: communicating, at the processor, with a telephone switch configured to transmit the call from the device on the non--packet switched network.